Education & Training

The leadership of the District 1199C Training and Upgrading Fund is committed to education as a vehicle for providing healthcare and human service workers with the opportunities to advance into better jobs and is proud to support the work of the Training Fund staff and students.

The Training Fund offers a number of educational benefits to members belonging to an institution that pays into the Training and Upgrading Fund. Among these benefits are Tuition Reimbursement, a Full-Time Scholarship Program, and a Continuing Education Program.

Tuition Reimbursement

Members covered by the Training Fund are entitled to tuition reimbursement after six months of employment. Fulltime members may receive up to $5,000.00 per year for approved college courses, vocational courses, workshop and seminars.

Full-Time Scholarship Program

Covered members are eligible for this benefit after one year on the job.

Continuing Education
The Thomas Breslin Learning Center offers continuing education programs with flexible schedules.

To learn more visit www.1199ctraining.org

Union Plus National Labor College Scholarship

With the National Labor College (NLC) at the George Meany Campus in Silver Spring, MD, America’s unions have their own college.

Each year a total of $25,000 is awarded to eligible student through the new Union Plus National Labor College Scholarship. The NLC typically award roughly 12 recipients with financial need every quarter.

For more details, click here.

Submitting a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first step in getting financial aid through a federal program.

Use these tips for completing the FAFSA.

College Scholarships for Working Families

For over 15 years, Union Plus has helped union members and their children fulfill their educational dreams by providing over $3 million in scholarship funding.

Applications for 2011 scholarships are now available and must be postmarked by January 31, 2011. Don’t wait - apply now!

Download the 2011 scholarship application now.

Planning on going to college? Looking for a career? Need help completing college admission forms? Start here!

The Union Plus College Planning Center is your one-stop education web site that has the information you need to find a career, choose a college, university or career school, apply and pay for post-secondary education, then move into the working world.

College Test Prep Courses from the Princeton Review

Union members and their children save 15% to 60% on The Princeton Review’s college test preparation courses.

Choose classroom, online courses and private tutoring programs for the ACT®, SAT®, GMAT®, LSAT®, GRE®, or MCAT® as well as college affordability and admissions courses.

Learn more about it here.

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